BakumatsuBattle
Battle of Nihonmatsu
September 15, 1868 (Keiō 4, 7th month, 29th day)
Nihonmatsu Castle, Adachi District, Mutsu Province (present-day Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture)
- Date
- September 15, 1868 (Keiō 4, 7th month, 29th day)
- Location
- Nihonmatsu Castle, Adachi District, Mutsu Province (present-day Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture)
- Result
- Nihonmatsu Castle fell and the Nihonmatsu domain surrendered, with heavy casualties including many boy soldiers.
Forces
Nihonmatsu domain and Ōuetsu Reppan Alliance relief forces
CommanderNiwa Nagakuni (daimyo), chief retainer Niwa Ichigaku and others
StrengthApproximately 1,000 troops, including the boys' corps
Meiji government forces
CommanderItagaki Taisuke and other commanders of the Satsuma-Chōshū-Tosa-Hizen contingents
StrengthApproximately 7,000